Kingpindog
If triumph had introduced the bonnie at 1000 cc you would be thinking of ways to get it up to 1100cc.... I am sure on the r3 forums there are people looking for big bore kits..
but why piddle about with 34cc ? that just a 4% difference...?
If you going to increase engine size, do it right and add a third cylinder.
like this:=
1939 triumph introduce 500cc speed twin
1949 triumph add a big bore kit to make the 650cc thunderbird ( incidentally Turner, it s designer thought 650cc was as big as you could get with this engine without severe vibration problems-- he was right )
1972 triumph ups teh bore to 725cc later to 750cc
triumph reduces compression to compensate for vibration
1969 triumph introduce 750cc 3 cylinder machine essentially 1 1/2 speed twins ( modern short stroke motor)
triumph design and build prototype 1000cc 4 cylinder machine, two speed twins, but went bust before it made production, shame because it was tried in the norton featherbed frame ( at the time of NVT)
so on this basis in about 3 years time expect to see a rocket 4 with a 3.2 liter motor and a tribon at 1200cc
but i wouldn't take anything too seriously
[ This message was edited by: panda on 2005-12-06 14:06 ]
